Nutella Cranberry Cookies
Delicious cookies that combine rich chocolate, tart cranberries, and a buttery cookie base, perfect for any occasion.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 150kcal
Ingredients
Cookie Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup 2 percent milk
- 3/4 cup Nutella
Instructions
Preparation
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and confectioners' sugar on high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy (about 5-7 minutes).
- Beat in the vanilla extract until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Gradually add this dry mixture into the creamed butter and sugar mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the finely chopped dried cranberries until evenly distributed in the dough.
- Divide the dough in half, shape each half into a disk, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes, or until sufficiently firm.
Baking
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C) while the dough is chilling.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to about 1/4 inch thick.
- Using a 2-inch diamond-shaped cookie cutter, cut out cookies and place them 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Lightly brush the tops of the cookies with milk.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Assembly
- Once cooled, spread Nutella on the bottoms of half of the cookies and top with the remaining cookies to create sandwiches.
- Store in an airtight container to keep fresh.
Notes
Consider dusting the cookies with extra confectioners' sugar before serving. They are also great as gifts when placed in a decorative box or jar.